Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 895 - 900: Shareholding System

Chapter 895: Chapter 900: Shareholding System

Steve said his dream was to become the emperor of employees.

"Believe it, of course, believe it. Why not believe it? It’s just like Yang Yi’s dream is to wipe out the Grey-cloaked People. Even though he has money now and it looks like he’s about to make a fortune, his goal and dream is still to wipe out the Grey-cloaked People."

Yang Yi turned to look at the person beside him and said, "Who knows who the highest-paid CEO is now, and how much?"

"The year before last, it was Larry Ellison, the CEO of Oracle, with an annual salary of 96.2 million US dollars. Last year it was Musk, whose salary was 78.2 million US dollars."

It was Steve who answered, his face composed as he said, "But they are both founders and CEOs of their companies. The entire company belongs to them, so if we are just talking about the CEO’s annual salary, I think 50 million is enough."

Yang Yi smiled and said, "One hundred million dollars, your annual salary is one hundred million."

Steve was a man of ambition, a man with ideals, a man who had transcended lowly pursuits.

"No, I don’t want a fixed annual salary of one hundred million dollars. I want my salary to be based on a percentage of the profits. To reflect my value, I demand a base salary of ten million dollars, and how much I get depends on my performance."

Really, turning down money.

What else could Yang Yi say? He immediately said, "Fine, I will not interfere with your management. I won’t take a single penny from the company account you manage for one year. I will send someone to protect you, of course, they will also keep an eye on you. If you make any move you shouldn’t, they will kill you. Do you have any other family members who could be taken as hostages?"

Steve thought for a moment and said, "I have a family, but I don’t want them to be hostages."

"Then I will absolutely not harm your family. Even if I kill you, I won’t hurt your family. I’ll only send people to watch over you, but they won’t say a word to you. If you harbor no ill intentions, they will be your best bodyguards."

Steve, without hesitation, said, "That’s fair. The terms are generous, but I don’t trust that you won’t take my family as hostages."

"I said I won’t, and I mean it. We still lack understanding between us, so it’s normal to have doubts. Until your concerns are alleviated, why not see how we operate? Moreover..."

Yang Yi paused, then confidently said, "We are not arms dealers; we are spies. I can let you work without worrying about betrayal, because no matter where you flee, we will find you and eliminate you. You might have noticed the difference between me and Deyo. Deyo likes to keep everything under his control, but I am not like that. I like to delegate tasks to capable people. Deyo likes to monopolize benefits, while I prefer to share benefits with my companions. Meaning, if Deyo dies, he just dies; no one avenges him. But if I die, my companions will continue our joint mission because it’s in their own interests."

Steve took a deep breath and said, "I understand, you are indeed confident. Despite being young, you are more confident than Deyo. Let’s leave it at that."

Yang Yi clapped his hands and said, "Very well, then start proving your worth."

Yang Yi looked at Boer, then made a gesture and said, "Provide Mr. Zola with an account number, let him transfer the money to us first, then go to the Swiss bank to withdraw the money, and then take over the company that belongs to us."

Steve urgently said, "No, no, no, the most important thing is to take over the company first. The money in the Swiss bank isn’t going anywhere, but we must act fast. First and foremost, we have to quickly take control of Aigertoni Company."

After saying that, Steve looked anxious and said, "I don’t know if the news of Deyo’s death has spread. If it has, there might be others with the same idea as us, so we must act quickly. Changing the ownership of a company takes time. I am starting to transfer the money now, but you better come up with a plan quickly on how to take over those companies. Okay, give me a computer, I am going to start the transfer. You guys come up with a plan quickly."

Boer had been someone’s puppet for a lifetime, he certainly knew how to change the ownership of a company.

Boer half-heartedly waved at Norbert.

Norbert was spectating everything. He still felt like he was dreaming. With a few words of jest and threat, nearly a hundred billion US dollars in assets had changed hands.

That’s why Norbert didn’t see Boer waving at him. He was lost in thought.

Boer, impatiently said, "Norbert! Help Mr. Zola transfer the funds, deposit the guns into our prepared account."

"Oh, oh, yes, of course!"

Boer nodded at Yang Yi and said, "Please come with me for a moment."

Yang Yi called Anna to come with him and Boer to a room on the side.

"There’s an issue that needs to be clearly addressed now about how to take over the assets. Are they all going to you?"

Boer had stopped beating around the bush, and so had Yang Yi. He directly said, "Splitting them equally is not possible, but everyone gets a share."

Boer spoke gravely, "We are talking about several hundred billion dollars in assets here. What does a share for each person entail?"

Yang Yi was silent too because this issue was something he didn’t know how to resolve as well.

"Such a large fortune. Even giving each person a hundred million wouldn’t be too much, right? Even if you give each person one hundred million dollars, you would still be left with several hundred billion dollars. You wouldn’t have to do anything for the rest of your life, you’d be the richest man in the world, but... what about the others? For most people, not having to become a name on the Forbes rich list is fine, a hundred million dollars is more than enough to spend in a lifetime. Then, would they still have the motivation to continue working with you?"

Boer uttered Yang Yi’s concerns—indeed, having too much money is good, but this money was fought for by everyone with Yang Yi leading. Everyone had contributed, the leader was Yang Yi, but this whole thing just wouldn’t work with him alone.

So, what after distributing the money? If everyone has money, why continue living a perilous life?

The money can’t go undistributed, but, if distributed, it seems like the Organization of Water should dissolve, right? Even if there are still people willing to help Yang Yi continue chasing his elusive goal, who could they be?

Yang Yi might just distribute the money and disband, then what? Then, if he wanted to achieve whatever goals, he’d just recruit people again and continue striving.

But could he really just let people go so easily?

Isn’t it true that one can only share hardships but never the riches?

Yang Yi sighed, then he spoke quietly, "It’s not okay not to distribute the money, but it can’t be handed directly to everyone, do you have a way?"

Boer looked at Yang Yi, then at Annastasia, and spoke softly, "You shouldn’t have let everyone know how much money there is."

Yang Yi, with a bitter smile, said, "Impossible. If I hide this, the Organization of Water would truly be over. Once people’s hearts are scattered, they can’t be brought back together."

Boer said gravely, "So now there’s only one way left, a shareholding system, like a company. Everyone gets shares. It’s time to confirm how much each person gets, but the money can’t be given to them directly. This is my method."